Jagger Library
The Jagger Library was the main reading room of the University of Cape Town Libraries. The building was constructed in the 1930s, named after John William Jagger, a major benefactor of the University of Cape Town Libraries.Photo: Discott, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: University building
- Description: library in Cape Town, South Africa
- Also known as: “Jagger Reading Room”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sarah Baartman Hall and The Green Mile.
Sarah Baartman Hall
University building
Photo: Htonl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sarah Baartman Hall is an university building.
The Green Mile
Pitch
Photo: Htonl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Green Mile is a pitch, which is situated 210 metres east of Jagger Library.
Rhodes Memorial
Photo: Glassbottle, Public domain.
The Rhodes Memorial is a large monument in the style of an ancient Greek temple on Devil's Peak in Cape Town, South Africa, situated close to Table Mountain. Rhodes Memorial is situated 650 metres north of Jagger Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosebank and Mowbray.
Rosebank
Suburb
Photo: Rotsee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rosebank is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa, located between the suburbs of Mowbray and Rondebosch.
Mowbray
Suburb
Photo: Zaian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mowbray is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa and lies on the slopes of Devil's Peak. Mowbray is at a junction of several major Cape Town freeways and has an important multi-modal public transport interchange at Mowbray railway station.
Newlands
Suburb
Photo: Andresdewet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newlands is an upmarket suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is located at the foot of Table Mountain in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, and is the wettest suburb in South Africa due to its high winter rainfall.
Jagger Library
- Categories: academic library, building, and education
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.95803° or 33° 57′ 29″ southLongitude
18.4606° or 18° 27′ 38″ eastOpen location code
4FRW2FR6+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 6013794OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityWikidata ID
Q106545856
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Thai—“Jagger Library” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Biblioteca Jagger”
- Chinese: “積嘉圖書館”
- Chinese: “賈格爾圖書館”
- French: “bibliothèque Jagger”
- French: “Bibliothèque Jagger”
- Portuguese: “Biblioteca Jagger”
- Portuguese: “J.W. Jagger Linear Library”
- Portuguese: “Jagger Library”
- Spanish: “Biblioteca Jagger”
- Thai: “หอสมุดแจ็กเกอร์”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include UCT Library and Rhodes‘ Gift.
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